[color=A0A0A0][h2]Fleuri Jodeau[/h2][/color]

Fleuri weaved through the crowd, with the child clinging to his sleeve and humming to herself all the way.  It was easy enough for him to home in on the sweets, with the cake rising above the heads of the attendees like a beacon.  His little journey nearly came to a disaster, however, when he briefly failed to keep his plate balanced and upright.  Fortunately, the contents seemed to stay put long enough for him to correct it, and the knight gave out a sigh of relief that a potential disaster had been averted.

[i]That could've been even worse than that red wine incident,[/i] he thought to himself.  Spilling his plate at a formal gathering was bad enough, but if he had the misfortune to spill it on someone important, there could be consequences for him, House Jodeau, and the Iron Roses.  After clearing those worries from his head, the two of them finally made it to the sweets table.  The girl seemed happy with the selection, but before Fleuri could turn to return to the others, the girl spoke to him.

"Thank you! Come here, Sir Knight! I need to tell you something important," she said, leaning closer and gesturing for Fleuri to do the same.  Fleuri complied, kneeling down to her level so she could speak to him.  It was doubtful that whatever she had to say was important, but it was the courteous thing to do, and besides, Fleuri couldn't resist the opportunity to hear a little ballroom gossip.

"Alright, I'm listening" he whispered to her,  "What do you need to tell me?"

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